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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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