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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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