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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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