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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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