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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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