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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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