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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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