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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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