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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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