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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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