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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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