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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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