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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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