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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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