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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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