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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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