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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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