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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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