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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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