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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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