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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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