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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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