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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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