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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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