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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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