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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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