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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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