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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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