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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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