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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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