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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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