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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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