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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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