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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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