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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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