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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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