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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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