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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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