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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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