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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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