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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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