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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants 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 massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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