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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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