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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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