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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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