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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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