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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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