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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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