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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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