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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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