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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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