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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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