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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open 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 deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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