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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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