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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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