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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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