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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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