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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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