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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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