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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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