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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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