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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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