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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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