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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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