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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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