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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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