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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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