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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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