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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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