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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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