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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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