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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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