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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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