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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around 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 open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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