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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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