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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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