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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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