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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. 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 commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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