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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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