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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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