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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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