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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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