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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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