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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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