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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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