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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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