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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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