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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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