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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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