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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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