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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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