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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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