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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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