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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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