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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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