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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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