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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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