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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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