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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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