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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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