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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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