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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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