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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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