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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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