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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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