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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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