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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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