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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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