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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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