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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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