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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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