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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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