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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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