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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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