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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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