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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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