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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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