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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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