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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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