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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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