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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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