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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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