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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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