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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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