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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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