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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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