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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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