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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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