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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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