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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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