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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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