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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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