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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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