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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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