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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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