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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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