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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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