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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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