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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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