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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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