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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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