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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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