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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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