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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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