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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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