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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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