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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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