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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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