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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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