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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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