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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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