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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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