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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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