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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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