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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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