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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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