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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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