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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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