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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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