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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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