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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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