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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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