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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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