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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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