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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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