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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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