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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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