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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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