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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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