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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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