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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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