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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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