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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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