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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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