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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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