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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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