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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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