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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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