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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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