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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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