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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

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