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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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