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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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