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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)