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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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