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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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