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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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