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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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