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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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