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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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