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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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