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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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