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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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