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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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