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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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