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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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