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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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