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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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