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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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