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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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