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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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