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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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