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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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