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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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