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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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