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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

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