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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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