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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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