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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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