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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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