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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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