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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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