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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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