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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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