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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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