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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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