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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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