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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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