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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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