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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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