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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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