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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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