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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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