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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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