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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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