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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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