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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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