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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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