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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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