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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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