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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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