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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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