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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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