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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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