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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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