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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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