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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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