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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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