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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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