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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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