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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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