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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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