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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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