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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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