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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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