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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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