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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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