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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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