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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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