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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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