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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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