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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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