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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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