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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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