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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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