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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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