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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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