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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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