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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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