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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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