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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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