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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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