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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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