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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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