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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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