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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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