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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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