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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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