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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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