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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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