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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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