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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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