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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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