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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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