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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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