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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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