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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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