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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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