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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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