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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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