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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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