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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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