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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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