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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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