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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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