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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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