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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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