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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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