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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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