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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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