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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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