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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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