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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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