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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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