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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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