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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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