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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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