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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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