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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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