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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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