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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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