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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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