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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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