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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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