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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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