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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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