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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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