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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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