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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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