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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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