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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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