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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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