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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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