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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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