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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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