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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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