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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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