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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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