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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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