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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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