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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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