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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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