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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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