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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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