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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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