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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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