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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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