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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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