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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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