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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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