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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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