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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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