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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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