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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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