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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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