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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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