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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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