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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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