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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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