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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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