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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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