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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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