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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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