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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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