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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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