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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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