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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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