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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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