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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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