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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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