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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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