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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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