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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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