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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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