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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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