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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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