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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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