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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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