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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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