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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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