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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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