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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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