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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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