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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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