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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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