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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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