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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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