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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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