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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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