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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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