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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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