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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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