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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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