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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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