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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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