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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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