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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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