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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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