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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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