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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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