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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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