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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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