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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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