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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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