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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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