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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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