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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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