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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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