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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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