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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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