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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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