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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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