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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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