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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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