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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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