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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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