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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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