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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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