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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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