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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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