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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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