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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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