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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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