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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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