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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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