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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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