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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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