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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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