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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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