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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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