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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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