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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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