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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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