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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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