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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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