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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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