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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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