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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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