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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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