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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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