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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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