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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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