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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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