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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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