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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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