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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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