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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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