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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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