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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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