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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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