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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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