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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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