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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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