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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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