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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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