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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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