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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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