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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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