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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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