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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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