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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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