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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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