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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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