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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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