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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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