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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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