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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. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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