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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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