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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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