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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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