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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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