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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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