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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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