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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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