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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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