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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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