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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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