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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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