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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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