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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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