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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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