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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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