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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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