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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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