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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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