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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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