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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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