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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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