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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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