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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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