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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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