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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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