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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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