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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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