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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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