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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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