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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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