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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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