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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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