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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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