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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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