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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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