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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

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