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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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