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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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