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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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