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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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