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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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