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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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