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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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