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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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