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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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