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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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