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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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