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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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