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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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