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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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