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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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