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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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