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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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