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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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