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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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