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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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