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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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