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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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