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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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