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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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