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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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