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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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