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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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