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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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