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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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